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P2772

Sigma-Aldrich

L-α-Phosphatidylcholine

egg yolk, Type XI-E, 100 mg/mL in chloroform, ≥99%, solution

Synonym(s):

1,2-Diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, 3-sn-Phosphatidylcholine, L-α-Lecithin, Azolectin, PC

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CAS Number:
Beilstein:
5209585
UNSPSC Code:
51321705
NACRES:
NA.25

biological source

egg yolk

Quality Level

type

Type XI-E

Assay

≥99%

form

solution

concentration

100 mg/mL in chloroform

functional group

phospholipid

lipid type

phosphoglycerides

storage temp.

−20°C

InChI

1S/C42H80NO8P/c1-6-8-10-12-14-16-18-20-21-23-25-27-29-31-33-35-42(45)51-40(39-50-52(46,47)49-37-36-43(3,4)5)38-48-41(44)34-32-30-28-26-24-22-19-17-15-13-11-9-7-2/h14,16,20-21,40H,6-13,15,17-19,22-39H2,1-5H3/b16-14-,21-20-/t40-/m1/s1

InChI key

JLPULHDHAOZNQI-ZTIMHPMXSA-N

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Application

<ul>
<li><strong>Fabrication of Microalgae Oil Vesicles for Drug Delivery Applications:</strong> This study highlights the use of L-a-Phosphatidylcholine in creating microalgae oil vesicles, showing promise for encapsulating and delivering hydrophobic drugs effectively (Lin YC et al., 2024).</li>
<li><strong>Terpenes-Modified Lipid Nanosystems for Temozolomide, Improving Cytotoxicity against Glioblastoma Human Cancer Cells In Vitro:</strong> L-a-Phosphatidylcholine is employed to formulate terpene-modified lipid nanosystems, enhancing the solubility and bioactivity of temozolomide for glioblastoma treatment (Pashirova TN et al., 2023).</li>
<li><strong>Mitochondria-Targeted Lipid Nanoparticles Loaded with Rotenone as a New Approach for the Treatment of Oncological Diseases:</strong> Utilizing L-a-Phosphatidylcholine, this research developed mitochondria-targeted lipid nanoparticles, potentially offering a novel strategy for cancer therapy (Vasileva L et al., 2023).</li>
</ul>

Biochem/physiol Actions

A major structural phospholipid in brain, comprising approx. 15% of total lipid; primarily localized to gray matter.

Preparation Note

P2772 is supplied as a solution in chloroform. The same product is available as a lyophilized powder as Product No. P3556.

Pictograms

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Repr. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT RE 1 Oral - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system, Liver,Kidney

Storage Class Code

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 28(45), 11662-11672 (2008-11-07)
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The Journal of cell biology, 106(1), 213-223 (1988-01-01)
We investigated whether the L2/HNK-1 carbohydrate epitope, expressed by two unusual glycolipids and several neural adhesion molecules, including L1, neural cell adhesion molecule, J1, and the myelin-associated glycoprotein, is involved in adhesion. Monoclonal L2 antibodies, the L2/HNK-1-reactive, sulfate-3-glucuronyl residue carrying
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Dariusz Latowski et al.
European journal of biochemistry, 269(18), 4656-4665 (2002-09-17)
This paper describes violaxanthin de-epoxidation in model lipid bilayers. Unilamellar egg yolk phosphatidylcholine (PtdCho) vesicles supplemented with monogalactosyldiacylglycerol were found to be a suitable system for studying this reaction. Such a system resembles more the native thylakoid membrane and offers

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